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L&E’s Brett Emison Offers Insight on New Rental Car Law in Recent Article
Langdon & Emison partner Brett Emison offered commentary in a recent article about a new law requiring rental cars with open recalls to be repaired before renting or selling them to customers. The article was published in the July 7, 2016, online issue of Trial magazine, a publication of the American Association for Justice (AAJ).
NHTSA report shows traffic, trucking accident fatalities up in 2015
Advances in safety technologies have made vehicles safer than ever before, yet recent data released by top federal safety regulators show a nearly 8 percent increase in motor vehicle traffic deaths in 2015.
Tesla Autopilot Crash: Liability, Insurance Issues Abound
The tragic and fatal crash involving the self-driving Tesla S has raised a number of issues concerning liability – where fault lies – as well as insurance coverage – who exactly should pay?
Feds Warn Drivers to Park Honda Vehicles Until Takata Airbags are Replaced
Top federal safety regulators have warned drivers to stop driving older model Honda and Acura vehicles immediately until defective airbags manufactured by Japanese supplier Takata can be replaced.
What Toyota’s Latest Airbag Recall Means to Consumer Safety
This is not a Takata airbag recall. But, consumers still need to take seriously critical safety issues in 1.4 million vehicles recalled worldwide involving defective airbags on the driver and passenger sides.
A Warning About IKEA’s Falling Furniture Risk Not Enough
Swedish furniture retailer IKEA announced this week it will recall nearly 30 million chests and dressers that can easily tip over onto children and result in serious injury or death. The defective furniture has been linked to the deaths of six children and nearly 30 injuries.